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Fairbanks Convention & Visitors Bureau : Online Travel Info

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Discover the best of what Fairbanks has to offer. Our small-town hospitality and pioneer spirit will make your stay one to remember. Fairbanks is the hub for Alaska’s Interior and Arctic with first-class accommodations and restaurants, museums, some of Alaska’s top-rated visitor attractions, world-renowned concerts and performances, upscale galleries and specialty stores, historic sites, Alaska Native culture, and access to the Alaskan wilderness. Activities, dining, shopping, lodging, services and means of transportation provide countless options for our visitors. Fairbanks offers you the amenities and adventure in a style that is truly Authentic Alaska.

Look no further to explore the great outdoors just minutes from town for a wide range of hiking trails for a casual stroll or a challenging hike. Explore a bit further and you can join the action with mountain biking, whitewater rafting, canoeing, kayaking, snowmobiling, dog mushing, skiing, camping, fishing, hunting and backpacking. Cast a line for the voracious Arctic grayling, a species nearly extinct today in the rest of the United States. Wildlife is one of Alaska’s greatest treasures with many species that inhabit the land, the lakes, rivers and endless sky. Remember your binoculars to get those close-up views of geese, ducks, cranes and swans at Creamer’s Field, a migratory bird refuge less than five minutes from downtown. Binoculars are also a good tip for Denali National Park and other wilderness areas to bring into view moose, caribou, Dall sheep and grizzly bear. Whatever the season, whatever your interests, Fairbanks as a destination offers activities from mild to wild.

Fairbanks is synonymous with winter from late October through March and even April in the mountains. We have some of the best Northern Lights viewing in the world made possible by the right weather and clear skies. To increase your chances of viewing the aurora, plan to stay a few nights. There's an event to match your every interest, including winter festivals, top-notch entertainment, and sporting competitions. You can ride in the basket of a dog sled or mush your own dog team.

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